Patanjali and the Punjab National Bank on Wednesday launched a triple-benefit credit card in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev also attended the launch event along with Patanjali co-founder Yogpeeth Haridwar Acharya Balkrishna.

The triple benefit of the co-branded credit card includes 5-10% discount on purchase, insurance coverage up to Rs 5 lakh along with other amenities. Speaking at the launch event, Ramdev said, “With the support of PNB and RuPay, we will strive to create 1 crore credit cards very soon.”

Elaborating on how he would spread the word about the credit card, Ramdev said he plans to chain at least 1 crore out of his 5 crore social media followers. “I will connect with people who attend the yoga sessions that I lead daily,” he said.

Ramdev further informed that the card currently has a limit of Rs 10 lakh. Speaking at the event, Acharya Balkrishna recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Aatma Nirbhar Bharat mission and said, “If foreigners can do it, why can’t we?”

“This is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to Aatma Nirbhar Bharat. If foreigners can do it, why can’t we? he said. (ANI)

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